When it comes to the workforce development landscape, the impact of COVID-19 cannot be overstated. The success of our programs this year come in spite of these tremendous obstacles—a testament to the transformative power of opportunity, the potential within the men we serve, and the efficacy of the Work Works model. COVID-19 has hit the…
On Wednesday, April 28th at 6pm, we invite you to join us virtually at our 30th Annual Graduation Ceremony. Jesse is one of over 500 men we will celebrate for securing housing, obtaining employment, and earning professional certifications despite the enormous obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. When Jesse first walked through the doors of…
On Wednesday, April 28th at 6pm, we invite you to join us virtually at our 30th Annual Graduation Ceremony. William is one of over 500 men we will celebrate for securing housing, obtaining employment, and earning professional certifications despite the enormous obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Each person who comes to The Doe Fund…
Harriet McDonald is the President of The Doe Fund and Co-Founder of Ready, Willing & Able. It has become a cliche to call the pandemic “unprecedented” and 2020 the most challenging year America has faced in decades. Unemployment reached the highest levels we’ve seen since the Great Depression, and homelessness is expected to rise by…
Isabel McDevitt is an Executive Vice President at The Doe Fund. At the start of 2020, a global pandemic was inconceivable. Yet here we are, one year into what is no longer the “new” normal. Through this shocking, tragic, and life-altering time, COVID-19 has shown us the best and worst of our society, our institutions,…
Los Angeles, CA— After hearing that the late Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek donated his wardrobe to help people who have experienced homelessness and incarceration attain employment, Jeff Garlin was inspired to follow suit… literally. The Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Goldbergs star recently donated much-needed professional attire to The Doe Fund, a nonprofit that provides…
This guest post was contributed to The Doe Fund’s blog by Henry Butler in celebration of Black History Month. Butler is the State Committee Member and District Leader of Brooklyn’s 56th State Assembly District. The past twelve months have been an unprecedented time, both in NYC and the country. A pandemic has devastated the economy,…
This guest post was contributed to The Doe Fund’s blog by Anthony Isaacs in celebration of Black History Month. I was incarcerated for 25 years. In that time, I took advantage of dozens of educational, vocational, and skill-building programs offered in prison. Most important of all, I took incarceration as an opportunity for deep self-reflection and…
This guest post was contributed to The Doe Fund’s blog by the Harlem Historical Society in celebration of Black History Month. Violence in our community is not inevitable. To say that violence spreads like a disease is not a metaphor—it is what the science now shows. Violence meets the dictionary definition of a disease, and…
This guest post was contributed to The Doe Fund’s blog by Justin Smith in celebration of Black History Month. When we talk about homelessness, we often talk about its causes: lack of employment, opportunity, and housing; experiences with addiction, incarceration, or mental illness. One thing missing from the conversation is a characteristic that all…
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